Women's Wilderness Weekend
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The Annual Women's Wilderness Weekend will be held at the South Central
4-H Camp near Alma. Many activities for women including canoeing, camping out, water sports, archery, fishing, hunting, nature related activities, shotgun basics, backyard habitat, dutch oven cooking. For more information ask for Jan Harvey.
Women's Wilderness Weekend
Phone : 800-762-5498 (Always call and confirm events.)
Email Address : harlancountytourism@yahoo.com
Web: heritagehighway136.com
Outdoor Recreation
Attractions and Upcoming Events
Eagle Viewing
The bald eagle has always captured the attention of Americans, so much so that in 1782 the Continental Congress chose the eagle as the national bird and the centerpiece for the nation's Great Seal. Over the years, the bald eagle acquired its status as a symbol of freedom and of the United States.
Holdrege, NE BirdwatchingPhelps County Courthouse
The railroad offered a city block to the citizens of Holdrege if they would build a courthouse. The ambitious merchants promptly provided the funds and the cornerstone was dedicated on October 10, 1884. Subsequently, the voters approved removal of the county seat to Holdrege on November 11
Holdrege, NE Historic CourthousesC B & Q Depot
The Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy (C B & Q) Railroad depot was built in 1910. Also known as Ironhorse Station, the depot, listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Holdrege, NE Railroad HistoryPhelps County Wildlife Preserves
March is the peak month for viewing waterfowl at all of the wildlife preserves. At the Funk Lagoon you may see more than 500,000 ducks and geese per day, and over 20
Holdrege, NE Wildlife RefugesWWII German POW Interpretive Center
The feature that sets Nebraska Prairie Museum apart from other museums is its unique POW display. German POW's were housed at Camp Atlanta during W.W. II. These prisoners told stories of their exceptional treatment and lifelong friendships that developed through the adversity of war.
Holdrege, NE Museums